International Journal for Psychotherapy in Africa – Volume 2 (PDF)

This second Edition of the International Journal of Psychotherapy in Africa contains well researched and articulated empirical studies geared towards equipping psychotherapists with current experiences and skills in psychotherapy, as well as holistic approach to psychotherapy in Africa. It also advocates for not only the indigenization of psychotherapy but the integration of African Traditional Religion as well as Christian religion and psychotherapy. Many scholars are showing great interest in the Journal as article contributors or editorial advisers. Many more are solicited. We express our gratitude to our Peerreviewers, Editorial Board and the Board of Directors for their noble roles in making this journal a reality.

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Following several years of helping individuals solve their physical and mental problems, clinical psychology in Nigeria has adopted a scientist/practitioner model in Psychotherapy. It has recorded outstanding milestones which include the establishment of the School of Psychotherapy and Health Sciences, Okija, Nigeria, the venue of the First and Second Conference of the World Council of Psychotherapy (WCP) Nigerian Chapter.

This second Edition of the International Journal of Psychotherapy in Africa contains well researched and articulated empirical studies geared towards equipping psychotherapists with current experiences and skills in psychotherapy, as well as holistic approach to psychotherapy in Africa. It also advocates for not only the indigenization of psychotherapy but the integration of African Traditional Religion as well as Christian religion and psychotherapy. Many scholars are showing great interest in the Journal as article contributors or editorial advisers. Many more are solicited. We express our gratitude to our Peerreviewers, Editorial Board and the Board of Directors for their noble roles in making this journal a reality.

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This Third Edition of the International Journal of Psychotherapy in Africa contains well researched and articulated empirical studies geared towards equipping psychotherapists with current experiences and skills in psychotherapy, as well as holistic approach to psychotherapy in Africa. It also advocates for not only the indigenization of psychotherapy but the integration of African Traditional Religion as well as Christian religion and psychotherapy.

Many scholars are showing great interest in the Journal as article contributors or editorial advisers. Many more are solicited. We express our gratitude to our Peer-reviewers, Editorial Board and the Board of Directors for their noble roles in making this journal a reality.

The scarcity of properly trained psychotherapists in Nigeria, on the one hand, and the increasing incidence of emotional problems resulting from poverty and underdevelopment, child abuse and neglect, trauma resulting from different forms of crime and abuse of human dignity, insecurity problems like terrorism, insurgency, kidnapping and hijacking, increasing stress-provoking lifestyles, tribal and national wars and conflicts, westernization and globalisation, and the HIV/AIDS pandemic, different forms of cancer, and all sorts of abuse of human dignity on the other hand, call for urgent need for establishment of institutions for formal psychotherapy training in Nigeria. This paper highlights not only the above lacuna but also describes the important aspects of psychotherapy training in the Western world. It went further to describe current efforts being made in Nigeria to establish a world-class tertiary institution, the School of Psychotherapy and Health Sciences (SPHS), which takes it lead from modern psychotherapy training programmes in Austria.

This paper highlights not only the above lacuna but also describes the important aspects of psychotherapy training in the Western world. It went further to describe current efforts being made in Nigeria to establish a world-class tertiary institution, the School of Psychotherapy and Health Sciences (SPHS), which takes it lead from modern psychotherapy training programmes in Austria. The SPHS in Nigeria has also been affiliated Sigmund Freud University, Austria. Students from SPHS will be trained by qualified staff from Nigeria and from Austria, and they will be properly equipped with psychotherapeutic skills that will enable them to address the emotional problems of Nigerians, in which ever work-setting they find themselves. They will also be registerable the World Council for Psychotherapy and with other psychotherapy organisations world-wide.

International Journal for Psychotherapy in Africa is published by the School of Psychotherapy and Health Sciences, Okija, Nigeria, with the editorial policy to address issues that border on people’s psychological health and psychotherapy in African. The Journal publishes contributions that advance the frontier of knowledge in psychotherapy in Africa, submitted by trained psychotherapists, psychologists, and other scholars from related disciplines, whose research works and practical experience unraveled mix bag of edge-cutting knowledge and psychotherapy practice. While the emphasis is on empirical papers, the journal also accepts theoretical papers, review articles, short communications and interactions containing fair commentary. Priority is given to articles that are relevant to Africa, and that address psychotherapeutic issues, mental health, and wellness.

The need for psychotherapeutic intervention is very vital in many countries of Africa. Today, the countries are being challenged by various forms of conflict and insecurity problems like terrorism, and insurgency, the aftermath of which many innocent individuals, families and communities are displaced of their natural residences; and are physically and mentally tormented. In face of this condition, the International Journal for Psychotherapy in African holds it as a responsibility to invite scholars to contribute their knowledge of Psychotherapeutic intervention models that will be of great help in assisting victims of this menace.

This Fourth Edition of the International Journal for Psychotherapy in African contains many scholarly vibrant research articles in areas of insurgencies, internal displacement of persons, trauma, substance abuse, among others. The scholars cross-pollinated knowledge on their psychotherapy models and expressed the importance of psychotherapy for mental wellness in African.